Tailoring - High-end hand finishes
Are you unhappy with your hand stitching on your clothes? Do you complain about not knowing how to sew a button properly? Your finishing touches leave much to be desired even though you put your whole heart into making them? Then the course « High fashion hand finishing » is made for you!
We will learn to make hand finishes of quality like in the great fashion houses; you will no longer have to be ashamed of them!
No prerequisites for this course
During these 2 course sessions, you will learn:
- how to sew different types of buttons
- the basic stitches: backstitch, slip stitch, silk stitch, catch stitch, buttonhole stitch, ladder stitch, rolled hem...
- how to sew an invisible hem by hand
- how to sew a zipper by hand
- how to make a button loop by hand
- how to attach snaps and hooks
We will make all these stitches together on calico which will allow you to build your portfolio.
The course includes:
- 2 x 2h30 of sewing accompanied by an experienced teacher
- the materials for creating the portfolio
- the provision of basic tools: scissors, pins, thread,...
- smiles, kindness and respect for everyone
- a drink offered at each course
Our courses are given in our workshop at:
Either in Ixelles: Avenue de la Couronne, 357 1050 Ixelles
Or in Woluwe Saint Lambert: Avenue Georges Henri, 328 1200 Woluwe Saint Lambert
Getting to the Ixelles workshop by public transport:
- Bus 95 (Thys stop) - less than 1 minute walk
- Bus 71 (Ixelles cemetery stop) - 5 minutes walk
- Tram 7 or 25 (Etterbeek station stop) - 5 minutes walk
- Train (Etterbeek station) - 5 minutes walk
- Tram 8 (ULB stop) - 15 minutes on foot or connection with Bus 71 to Ixelles cemetery
- Metro 5 (Delta stop) - 15 minutes on foot or connection with Bus 71 to Ixelles cemetery
Getting to the Woluwe workshop by public transport:
- Tram 7 or 25 (George Henri stop) - 4 minutes on foot
- Metro 1 (Joséphine Charlotte stop) - 9 minutes on foot
- Metro 1 (Montgomery stop) - 9 minutes on foot
- Metro 1 or 5 (Mérode stop) - 12 minutes on foot
- Train (Mérode stop) - 12 minutes on foot
- Train (Etterbeek station) then take the connection with tram 7 towards Heysel or tram 25 towards Roger to George Henri stop - 4 minutes on foot
- Train (Central Station) then take the connection with metro 1 towards Stockel to Joséphine Charlotte stop - 9 minutes on foot
This class is taught in French. We can provide additional explanations in English if needed.

